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October 29, 2024 — In addition to this week's NewsBreaks article and the monthly NewsLink Spotlight, Information Today, Inc. (ITI) offers Weekly News Digests that feature recent product news and company announcements. Watch for additional coverage to appear in the next print issue of Information Today.
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Info Industry People News From ALA, CILIP, and the Library of Congress
ALA named Denise Davis a senior fellow in its Department on Institutional Advancement, Programs, and Partnerships and in its Public Policy and Advocacy Office. “Davis will provide advice on the re-establishment of a research and data function for ALA,” the press release notes. “Enabled by generous grant funding from the Mellon Foundation, ALA is developing a plan and strategy for research and data for the Association as a whole, with subsequent recruitment of a staffer to lead this function.”CILIP awarded Dolly Parton an honorary fellowship alongside SLIC (Scottish Library and Information Council) CEO Pamela Tulloch and CILIP’s former CEO, Nick Poole. “Every year, CILIP invites Honorary Fellowship nominations from its membership to recognise professionals and individuals who have made a lasting impact on the world of libraries, and information and knowledge management,” the news item reports. In addition to these fellowships, CILIP honored the recipients of its 2024 Presidential Citation: Liz White, director of library partnerships at the British Library, and Sarah Mears, program manager for Libraries Connected. The Library of Congress has a new inspector general: Kimberly Figel Benoit. “Formerly the assistant inspector general for audits of NASA, Benoit’s more than 20-year career comprises a broad professional portfolio spanning both the public and private sectors. Benoit has extensive federal audit and investigative experience in both the executive and legislative branches,” the press release shares. “Benoit will provide oversight for all Library programs and operations, including audits, investigations, and other reviews and semiannual reports to the Congress.” Also at the Library of Congress, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that Elizabeth J. “Liz” Porter is a 2024–2026 fellow in the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. She will work “primarily with the Office of Policy and International Affairs and the Office of the General Counsel, [and] will obtain exposure to all parts of the Office,” according to NewsNet.
Thomson Reuters Buys Materia to Shore Up Its AI Road Map in Its Tax & Accounting Sector
Thomson Reuters acquired Materia, “a US-based startup that specializes in the development of an agentic AI assistant for the tax, audit and accounting profession. This transaction, which is complementary to Thomson Reuters AI roadmap, accelerates Thomson Reuters vision for the provision of generative AI tools to the professions it serves,” the press release states. “Founded in 2022, Materia is purpose built for tax, audit and accounting use cases. Its agentic AI assistant automates and augments research and workflows helping accountants to improve efficiency, effectiveness and the value they add to their clients.”For more information, read the press release.
JSTOR Teams With Latin American Organizations to Release 100 OA Humanities and Social Sciences Books
JSTOR announced the following:JSTOR, the Latin Americanist Research Resources Project (LARRP), and Libreria Garcia Cambeiro have released 100 Open Access titles from the highly respected Argentine publisher, Prometeo Editorial. Now globally accessible on JSTOR, these books span the humanities and social sciences with an emphasis on Argentina and Latin America, filling an important gap in openly accessible scholarship. The availability of this scholarship is the result of an innovative multi-year collaboration wherein Libreria Garcia Cambeiro leads publisher relations and rights management with Latin American publishers, JSTOR publishes the ebooks to its platform, supports their use, and ensures their long-term preservation, and LARRP members and additional supporting libraries provide funding to defray costs for JSTOR, Librería García Cambeiro, and the publishers to make the books openly accessible. For more information, read the news item.
Silverchair Buys ScholarOne From Clarivate to Advance Its Offerings for Publishers
Silverchair signed a definitive agreement to acquire ScholarOne Manuscripts and ScholarOne Conferences from Clarivate. “Upon closing, this new combined offering will set Silverchair apart in the industry as an independent and client-led technology partner to scholarly publishers. With this acquisition, Silverchair will be uniquely capable of helping publishers solve their greatest content and technology challenges,” the press release asserts.“For more than 30 years, Silverchair has served the needs of publishers as an independent and unconflicted technology partner,” says Will Schweitzer, Silverchair’s CEO. “We believe that innovation and technology can help fulfill the promise of scholarship, and we will make substantial investments in ScholarOne to meet the needs of … the research community.” For more information, read the press release.
Schlager Group Debuts a Digital Library of Primary Sources
Schlager Group launched “the Schlager Digital Library platform, a one-stop e-text and library reference resource providing hand-selected primary sources suitable for undergraduate and graduate research and classroom instruction. [This] platform release also marks the launch of Essential Primary Sources, the company’s introductory content collection,” the press release shares. “The platform provides 100% DRM-free content, allowing for unlimited use and downloads for a frictionless research experience. Available on any—or multiple—devices, the platform delivers the flexibility that busy students and faculty need.”Essential Primary Sources features a collection of 2,500 primary sources “across U.S. and world history, ethnic and gender studies, American government, and religious studies. Scholars select reputable primary sources and provide vital commentary and perspective on the societal impact, historical figures, and events that shaped history.” For more information, read the press release.
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